INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ENGLISH ASSOCIATION

INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ENGLISH ASSOCIATION

ENGLISH – THE LANGUAGE OF THE SKIES

ENGLISH – THE LANGUAGE OF THE SKIES

ENGLISH – THE LANGUAGE OF THE SKIES

CONFERENCE: ERAU DAYTONA BEACH 2018

Managing Communication as a Factor in Aviation Safety

The ICAO LPRs – Have we just scratched the surface?

9-11 May, 2018

ERAU Daytona Beach – Florida, USA

ICAEA is pleased to announce our next event, a 2.5 day conference, hosted by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at its Daytona Beach Campus in Florida, USA. This event will look at aspects of communication that include and go beyond the ICAO Language Proficiency Requirements (LPRs).

Although the ICAO LPRs have been implemented globally, their incorporation into effective aviation English testing and training programmes remains a challenge for airlines, ANSPs, FTOs and licensing authorities. They also do not address the wider language and communications needs of pilots, ATCOs, trainees and other aviation professions.

This conference will look beyond the ICAO LPRs to:

explore the role of language and cultural awareness as human factors that impact aviation safety,

consider the communication needs of other aviation professions, including maintenance staff and cabin crew,

review best practices and developments in language training and testing in a range of aviation contexts, including flight schools.

Following the success of ICAEA’s previous two practical events, this conference will be extended to 2.5 days, and will include Plenary Presentations, interactive Workshops, Q&A Panels, networking and social opportunities.

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CONFERENCE: ERAU DAYTONA BEACH 2018

Managing Communication as a Factor in Aviation Safety

The ICAO LPRs – Have we just scratched the surface?

9-11 May, 2018

ERAU Daytona Beach – Florida, USA

ICAEA is pleased to announce our next event, a 2.5 day conference, hosted by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at its Daytona Beach Campus in Florida, USA. This event will look at aspects of communication that include and go beyond the ICAO Language Proficiency Requirements (LPRs).

Although the ICAO LPRs have been implemented globally, their incorporation into effective aviation English testing and training programmes remains a challenge for airlines, ANSPs, FTOs and licensing authorities. They also do not address the wider language and communications needs of pilots, ATCOs, trainees and other aviation professions.

This conference will look beyond the ICAO LPRs to:

explore the role of language and cultural awareness as human factors that impact aviation safety,

consider the communication needs of other aviation professions, including maintenance staff and cabin crew,

review best practices and developments in language training and testing in a range of aviation contexts, including flight schools.

Following the success of ICAEA’s previous two practical events, this conference will be extended to 2.5 days, and will include Plenary Presentations, interactive Workshops, Q&A Panels, networking and social opportunities.

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WORKSHOP: DUBROVNIK 2017

The ICAO LPRs – 10 years on: Progress or Pain?

An exploration of what has and hasn’t worked since the introduction of the ICAO LPRs

24-25 April, 2017

Hotel Neptun – Dubrovnik, Croatia

ICAEA held an intense 2-day workshop in Dubrovnik, organised in cooperation with Croatia’s ANSP – Croatia Control Ltd. With delegates from over 35 countries, this was one of our most well-attended and thought-provoking recent events.

More than a decade after the ICAO LPRs were announced in 2005, most international pilots and controllers have now been through at least two testing cycles. In this workshop we reviewed how different approaches to LPR testing have affected:

language training and the effectiveness of teaching and learning,

regulators’, airlines’ and ANSPs’ perceptions of English language proficiency and its effect on safety,

individuals’ attitudes towards the use of English in their jobs,

the effect of the LPRs on air-ground communications.

Our thanks

ICAEA would like to express its sincere thanks to Croatia Control Ltd for their generosity in hosting the event, all the presenters and workshop leaders for opening up a range of stimulating topics, and of course, all the attendees for sharing their ideas, expertise and experience.

WORKSHOP: DUBROVNIK 2017

The ICAO LPRs – 10 years on: Progress or Pain?

An exploration of what has and hasn’t worked since the introduction of the ICAO LPRs

24-25 April, 2017

Hotel Neptun – Dubrovnik, Croatia

ICAEA held an intense 2-day workshop in Dubrovnik, organised in cooperation with Croatia’s ANSP – Croatia Control Ltd. With delegates from over 35 countries, this was one of our most well-attended and thought-provoking recent events.

More than a decade after the ICAO LPRs were announced in 2005, most international pilots and controllers have now been through at least two testing cycles. In this workshop we reviewed how different approaches to LPR testing have affected:

language training and the effectiveness of teaching and learning,

regulators’, airlines’ and ANSPs’ perceptions of English language proficiency and its effect on safety,

individuals’ attitudes towards the use of English in their jobs,

the effect of the LPRs on air-ground communications.

ICAEA would like to express its sincere thanks to Croatia Control Ltd for their generosity in hosting the event, all the presenters and workshop leaders for opening up a range of stimulating topics, and of course, all the attendees for sharing their ideas, expertise and experience.

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Managing Communication as a Factor in Aviation Safety

The ICAO LPRs – Have we just scratched the surface?

9-11 May, 2018ERAU Daytona Beach – Florida, USA

ICAEA is pleased to announce our next event, a 2.5 day conference, hosted by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University at its Daytona Beach Campus in Florida, USA. This event will look at aspects of communication that include and go beyond the ICAO Language Proficiency Requirements (LPRs).

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Although the ICAO Language Proficiency Requirements (LPRs) have been implemented globally, their incorporation into effective aviation English testing and training programmes remains a challenge for airlines, ANSPs, FTOs and licensing authorities. They also do not address the wider language and communications needs of pilots, ATCOs, trainees and other aviation professions.

This conference will look beyond the ICAO LPRs to:

▶ explore the role of language and cultural awareness as human factors that impact aviation safety,

▶ consider the communication needs of other aviation professions, including maintenance staff and cabin crew,

▶ review best practices and developments in language training and testing in a range of aviation contexts, including flight schools.

Following the successes of ICAEA’s previous two practical events, this conference will be extended to 2.5 days, and will not only include Plenary Presentations, but also interactive Workshops, Q&A Panels, and networking and social opportunities.

Subsequent to the draft document and invitation for comments in early 2017, the FAA has published Advisory Circular AC 60-28B. The document provides guidance on the FAA’s Aviation English Language Standards (AELS) that apply to personnel holding or training for an FAA certificate.

Advisory Circular AC 60-28B

“This Advisory Circular (AC) introduces the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aviation English Language Standard (AELS) and provides guidance to applicants, airmen, training organizations, Designated Examiners (DE), and flight and ground instructors on how to determine that an applicant for an FAA certificate or a person holding an FAA certificate meets the FAA AELS. AELS will be evaluated before acceptance of a student pilot application or issuance of a student solo endorsement, recommendation or examination of an applicant for an FAA pilot certificate or additional aircraft rating, and whenever any individual is tested or checked as required by the Administrator under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR).”

from the Management Summary of AC 60-28B – FAA English Language Standard for an FAA Certificate Issued Under 14 CFR Parts 61, 63, 65, and 107 – June 2017

The ICAO LPRs – 10 years on: Progress or Pain?

An exploration of what has and hasn’t worked since the introduction of the ICAO LPRs

24-25 April, 2017Hotel Neptun – Dubrovnik, Croatia

ICAEA held a highly successful 2-day workshop in Dubrovnik, organised in collaboration with Croatia Control Ltd – Croatia’s ANSP. With delegates from over 35 countries, this was our most well-attended recent event.

More than a decade after the ICAO LPRs were announced in 2005, most international pilots and controllers have now been through at least two testing cycles. In this workshop, we reviewed how different approaches to LPR testing have affected:

▶ language training and the effectiveness of teaching and learning,

▶ regulators’, airlines’ and ANSPs’ perceptions of English language proficiency and its effect on safety,

▶ individuals’ attitudes towards the use of English in their jobs,

▶ the effect of the LPRs on air-ground communications.

Based on feedback from our Workshop in the Azores in 2016, this event included Presentations and interactive Workshops led by expert guest speakers, Q&A Panels for follow-up discussion, and networking and social opportunities.

Our thanks

ICAEA would like to express its sincere thanks to Croatia Control Ltd for their generosity in hosting the event, all the presenters and workshop leaders for opening up a range of thought-provoking topics, and of course, all the attendees for sharing their ideas, expertise and experience.

Brazil’s Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC) has submitted a Working Paper about the Language Proficiency Requirements for discussion at ICAO’s 39th Triennial Assembly in Montreal, 27 September to 7 October, 2016:

The need for revision of Annex 1 Language Proficiency SARPS for Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers

“The adoption of the Annex 1 Language Proficiency Standard and Recommended Practices (SARPs) in 2003 represented a considerable progress towards safer radiotelephony communications. However, applied linguists, language testing scholars and experienced test developers and assessors have identified in the past thirteen years some serious deficiencies in the ICAO language proficiency policy, which may significantly impact safety.

For this reason, experts have recommended that the policy should be reviewed. This paper provides a brief discussion of the main weaknesses identified in the ICAO policy related to the language proficiency requirements for pilots and air traffic controllers (ATCs). It highlights the importance of having a clear definition of the abilities that should be assessed as well as the necessity of native speakers also being formally evaluated on their abilities to use the language effectively and to manage communication successfully.”